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FORENSIC SOCIAL WORK / MEDIATION

I have a Master’s Degree in Clinical Social Work (1994) which includes psychology as a major subject and is focused on Employee Wellness Programmes, Mediation, Management and Organizational Development. I have 29 years’ experience.

I have been in Private Practice since 1997 on a part time basis, and have been in Private Practice on a full-time basis since 2014. The focus of my practice is on:

            Forensic Court Reports for Child and Family Matters (Care, Contact, Parental Responsibilities & Rights, Best Interests of the                                                  Child, Child’s Voice). I am currently based in Westville, Durban but work nationally.

I also render the following services:

1. Court Reports for Substance Abuse Committals
2. Mediation in Family and Divorce Matters
3. Parenting Plans
4. Gambling Addiction Treatment
5. Employee Wellness Programmes / Counselling
6. HeartMath Life Coaching
7. Organizational Human Factor Bench-marking
8. Civil and Commercial Mediation

I have completed the following courses in addition to my Masters Degree:

• Forensic Report Writing in Family Law (2018)
• Voice of the Child Toolkit (2018)
• Adult Interviewing System (2019)
• Children’s Act & 2018 Amendments (2018)
• Family & Divorce Mediation (2012)
• Legal Course for Mental Health Practitioners (2019)
• Civil & Commercial Mediation (2012) ADR Group London
• Organizational Human Factor Bench-marking (2018) North-West University
• HeartMath Life Coaching (2017) HeartMath South Africa

My Professional work experience includes the following fields:

• Child Welfare for 10 years of which 8 was as Head of Office. I was responsible for all aspects of the management of the office, inclusive of supervising the work and reports of 6 Social Workers in terms of the Children’s Act 38 of 2005.
• SANCA (SA National Council for Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation and Prevention) for 18 months as Head of the Clinical Division.
• NICRO (National Institute for Crime Prevention and Rehabilitation of Offenders) for 3 years as Social Worker and a further 18 months as Branch Manager.